Iridaceae

Yellowleaf iris

Iris chrysophylla Howell

Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Iris

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Yellowleaf iris (Iris chrysophylla) — FlowerPhoto: Judi Sanders, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (2)

English: Yellowleaf iris, Slender-tubed iris
Persian: زنبق زردبرگ

Synonyms

Iris tenax subsp. chrysophylla (Howell) Q.D.Clarkson
Limniris chrysophylla (Howell) Rodion.

Flowers

In flower: May to June (from 188 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Judi Sanders, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Judi Sanders, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Judi Sanders, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Walter Siegmund, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Andy Kleinhesselink, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Walter Siegmund, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Kieran Hanrahan, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Jaredzimmerman, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Brian Henderson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Aaron Liston, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.